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"no i mean we need more fuel. you've bought stuff, too, you know," arbor defended himself, walking hand in hand with his husband towards the food court. he could already smell the various amounts of scents from there. hadn't even realized just how hungry he actually was until his body processed the copious amounts of fast food that was just across the way from him and rhodes. he could almost taste the salt from the fires he'd be shoveling into his mouth any minute. "gotta look good for these races, babe. make sure the people get the best angles possible in my best fits. i'm going for the best dressed this season. my manager totally thinks i can pull it off."

"okay, but. you bought way more stuff." rhodes responds with the other man, he's laughing towards the other man. he was happy to see the food court once they had made it there and he could smell the food. there was probably way too many choices to pick from. "is that you're all going for this season?" he jokes, letting out another laugh.

calloway gave a ghostly chuckle — one that was absent of any noise but still was visible from the quick rise and fall of his chest. “is that so? well then, say it again. my ego is already big enough as it is but ill never turn down a free compliment.”

"you've got a big ego, hm?" mickey questions the other with a slight smirk towards him. "not sure i wanna inflate it anymore. what do i get out of it?"

"dude, yeah, i'm sure. do i look like a guy who's not sure?" probably if he wasn't so good at lying, but he starts walking anyways. "trust me, dude. it'll be fine. we'll find coffee this way. i just have a feeling."

"...do you want me to answer honestly?" gus questions before smirking slightly towards him. "you have a feeling? i'm sure that will go over well."

"Oh? You calling me hot?" A smirk instantly took over Dallas' lips as he moved a little closer to Rhodes, allowing a hand to rest on his thigh. He didn't move it just yet, only because he wanted to continue being a tease. "Tell me more about how hot I am."

rhodes smirks as he felt the other man's hand resting on his thigh. "yeah, i'm calling you hot." he replies to the other with a nod of his head. "i could tell you or show you."

Terrence squinted his eyes at the other, refraining from rolling them instead because it was obvious how much Des wanted him, but was just playing coy about it. "All you gotta do is tell me you want a reminder, bro."

desmond is shrugging his shoulders at the other, letting a chuckle escape his lips. "i mean, i'll think about it, bro."

"maybe i like dangerous sometimes," atlas shot back over his shoulder, winking at his boyfriend as they made their way towards the car waiting for them. he had actually been looking forward to tonight. getting to go to charity events with the league made him feel good inside. he'd always wanted to help people even if it wasn't as a doctor or firefighter. so finally having a job where atlas was actually financially stable enough to give money to people who needed it? it was everything younger atlas would have loved to do. he settled himself into the backseat of the car and glanced over at reggie as the driver took off towards the hall. "tonight's going to be really fun, babe. i promise. we can hang out with the guys the whole time. you'll forget you're even wearing the tie."

"you like dangerous sometimes?" reggie questioned the other before he's laughing softly. he's climbing into the car after the other man, closing the door behind him. reggie's already loosing the tie slightly, he or atlas will fix it once they finally got to the event. reggie was used to going to these things, he basically grew up going to them, and while he liked helping people, he always thought these events felt stuffy and like way too many people packed into one place. "what if i don't forgot that i'm wearing the tie?" he questions, laying his head against the other's shoulders.

"it's kind of a sick lake house," chase said, grinning at the thought of the place he'd been going to since he was a child. his parents and their best friends had all pitched in for the lake house so all four families could spend summers together. some of his favorite memories growing up were from getting a few weeks out of the summer with his childhood best friends. and now that he and rhodes were starting to get serious . . . he really wanted to bring him along and have him meet everyone. "i think it'd be the best way for you to meet everyone at once. it's one of the very few times during the year where all four families actually are altogether in one spot."

rhodes smirks slightly as he listened to the other man speak, fingers running through his own hair for just a moment. "oh yeah? i can't wait to see it, then." he replies with a soft smirk towards the other man. "well, let's hope that everyone likes me, then. you'll have to hold my hand the whole time." rhodes jokes before letting out a laugh towards the other man.

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Terrence didn’t even mean it like that, but the fact that Des took it that way made it that much funnier and easier for him to walk right into it. “I’m pretty positive. Your ass seemed to love it a lot the last time, so.”

des shrugs his shoulders at terrence, leaning back against something as he looked towards him. "eh, must have forgotten or something."

“That was clearly an invitation for you to stop overthinking so much and just start acting on what you want. Not everything we do has to mean something,” Dallas sighed before standing back up to his full height, then plopping down on the couch next to Rhodes. “Oh, yeah? Wanna explain how?”

"alright, alright, i'll keep that in mind." rhodes mentions with an eye roll before laughing softly. he's watching as he stands before plopping down onto the couch next to him. he smirks before leaning over. "usually means i got a hot guy in bed."

"uh, i'm pretty sure its this way." honestly he didn't remember what they were looking for, much less which direction they were supposed to go, but he didn't see how it could end up all that bad. he kinda wanted to stop and grab some coffee anyways.

"are you sure about that?" gus questions as he looked over at the other. "i'm pretty sure you've just been running us around in one big circle."

"i don't even know why i bother talking to you." charlie huffed, tucking her hair behind her ear. sure, she's feeling a little combatant and has had one too many margaritas but that's not going to stop her from having a conversation that needs to happen. "you clearly have an issue with who i'm seeing now and refuse to be happy for me. fine, whatever." swallowing hard, charlie turns to look at quinn. "but stop taking it out on me like some kind of fucking child."

"you're the one that keeps talking to me." quinn mentions with a shrug towards her, fingers running through his own hair for a moment. he's sitting up a bit straighter as he just watched her for a second. "oh, sorry, should i not tell you what a fucking loser they are or?"

„that might explain it. please don’t take this personally, but I’ve never been a big sporty guy.“ he smiled apologetically, lips slightly pressed together. „i wouldn’t have known who you are if you played football, basketball or table tennis as well. but I feel honoured that someone from the nhl found his way in my club. hope you‘re having a good time.“

collin laughs, shaking his head at the other. "no worries at all, i won't take it personally." he mentions, another laugh escaping is lips towards him. "having a blast, an even better time now really."

silent sigh, before the man pressed his lips together for a second, eyes still fixated on the other male, who was finally facing him. „you know damn well that you have better clothes than me. borrowing them was never a problem before. you wanna tell me what’s really going on man? what’s with the bad mood? I don’t know you like that.“

harold shakes his head towards the other, elbows holding himself up. "i'm not in a bad mood at all." he explains with his shoulders shrugging. "just trying to take a nap, is all."